The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-14

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THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
low Philad elphln VIII This Week Observe
tho CONSTITUTIONS Birth. 98a "
Next Saturday, September II, will marx
the centenary Of the adoption Of the Ma.
tional Constitution. Philadelphia, where
that transcendsnt Instrument was framed
and signed, has made most elaborate
preparations for celebrating the event.
While the commemoration will not be on
such a grand acale Of msgniacence as
Ri9nRlized the centennial anniversary OF
independence, to which all the nations Of
the world contributed, tho celebration
will be commensurate with the impor.
tancs OF the event. The hiasory OF tho
adoption Of the Constitution is familiar 10
the vsriest school boy, but in view OF tbs
approach OF tho centenary brief sketch
may be herewith submitted. Tho first
Continental Congress met In Philadelphia.
September 8, IVA, with representatives
from twelve r. colonies present, iu.
Guiding such notables IS John and Samuel
Adsma, Roger Sherman, John jay, Pat
rick Henry and George Washington,
That body prepared addresses to the King
Of England setting forth the wrongs in.
hictet upon tho colonies, another 10 the
colonists Themselves, and third to tho
people OF Canada, and Recommending that a
second Congress be held the following Nav
unless redress Of grievancaa were grant.
cd earlier. Tho ba,tlea Of Lexington and
Concord, but no redress, followed, and
the Second Congress reconvened May 10,
1875. This Rseembly went to work with
will to put the colonies in state Of do.
fense, and unanimously selected George
Washington to be Comnander.in.C Chief
Of the army Of tho united colonies. Soon
after Independence WAS declared, articles
Of confederation designed M basis for
colonial government were reported to
Congress, adopted and subsequently ap-
proved by all the Staten. While these
served temporary purpose they were
found to conliictmaterially with the Decla-
ration Of Independence. This instrum ent
wes in tho name Of "the people, = while
tho former represented the compact
as that of two States" and also
declared that "esch State retains its rover.
eighty, freedom and independence" Had
this continued the permanent basis Of
government there would have been no
union, but simply confederation with
ciashlng interests and free gcope for jsat-
ousy and ambition to create diaunion and
:nternecine war, leavingthe country again
at the mercy Of Great Britain. George
Washington clearly foresaw the dangers
to which such compact must inevitably
lead, Tor he declared THAT to form new
constitution which would give consist
ency, stability ind dignity to the Union
was the great problem Of the time" At
tho call OF the Virginia Legislature q
meeting OF commissioners was held st
Annapolis, Nd, in September, 1855, to Try
to devise Uniform syaten Of commercial
Regulations; but only five States were
represented, and nothing could be done.
But 9 paper presented by Alexander
Hamilton, YVES adopted, expressing the
opinion that sconyention should be called
to prepare and submit new constitution.
In the following February Congress
adopted this Recommendation, nam
ing Philadelphia as the place, and
the aecond Monday of the following May
az the time Tor tho convention. When
May Il arrived quorum was not present,
and the convention was not ready for bus.
inees until May %. George Washington
was elected presiding officer. This con.
yention was composed Of remarkable men,
most OF them Of large experience in public
aaaizs. Among them Weze George Wash.
ipgton, Alexander Hamilton, James Mad.
ison, Benjamin Franklin, Rufus King
Roger Sherman, Gouverreur Morris, Ed.
mund Randolph, Daniel Carroll. Thomas
Fitzsimmons, George Reid, John Put:
ledge and Pierce Butler. Dr.. franklin
| bad been member Of the convention o.
YEA; three had been at the Congress Of
| l765; seven bad been members Of The
First Continental Congreeej eight had
signed the declaration Of independence
and eighteen we're at this time delegates
10 the Continental Congress; and of the
whole number there we're only twelve
who had not been at 7ome time members
Of that body. On the 10Th OF septenbel
debating closed and the conatitution wal
agreed to, Ill the States represented con
curing. It was then epgroased on pa1ch
ment, and on Monday following, septem
bcr II, 1857, the members added theil
names. E.:sf.t.sss:Sii. Ss!sJ
! The celebration proper will begin Thurs
day in the Quaker City with collossa
( industrial perede, In which the contras
between the industriey Of the eolonie
period and those Of to-day will demon
strste the gigantic progress made by tht
young Republic Of the West. Every. trade
and manufacture will have representa-
lions in tho line, ami it ID cafe to asspp'
that the display will surpasa in extent ant
variety any similar exhibition ever helt
in that city. A rather unique feature Q
Z this dayis calabFat!on will be Furnished
by the Grocesa' Ass collation., who will turf
out on wheels the fac emile Of a grocer.
store Of q hundred years ago. This foa
will be drawn by six white horses. tn,
grocer ead bis assistants will be attired ii
the costume Of colonial days. One Of th,
signs on the store will read :"Coon Bkinl
Taken in Exchange for Merchandise; ),
another, i've HSat, ], Deliver Free r. Ate \,
come another float, drawn also by BIZ
horses, representing the splend!dly equip
ped grocery store Of to-day, with its host
Of attendants, pert, clipper and lightning
in their moysmepts. One Of the sign!
will read, 45t"'We close at b4P. ~" One
hundred members IL full evening dresy
with silk hate, will bnug up the rear o.
this department. Printingpreeses, looms
and a(moet every modern industry will be
in active operation in tho lns. W. ,s
9n SasS h With sR esp Naep Go om e
I militia Of nearly ali The States and Tesri
tories and detscnn,ents isoni ali Ssrms ! o.
I the United i States amy and navy, To-
gether with the G. a. r. posts from The
Il Middle htaiaa .rill narada nndar tha -eo,n